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JANUARY 1, 2013

In order to continue living the lifestyles we’ve come to cherish, it will be vital for all of us to make a change and start developing sustainable business visions in the new year and beyond. Much of our industry is built on the foundation of fossil fuels, and these are non-renewable resources.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 20, 2010

Try to learn a bit about the industry that your prospective business customer works in so you don’t look out of your depth. Make sure they know exactly how your products and services can help their business succeed. When you offer deep discounts you not only devalue your products or services, you devalue your brand.

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JANUARY 24, 2010

Look for someone with expertise in your industry so they will already know the relevant issues. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Be honest with them regarding the success of your business. They can only be effective if they have an accurate picture. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 31, 2010

Research the going rate for CEOs in your industry. This is especially true in the construction industry during the slow times of the year Bosco Said on February 20th, 2010 at 8:26 am Its a great tips for us ,and i love this blog,so many informative tips,thanks Stefan. Learn about how your company structure affects pay.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Create a website that will inform visitors all about your product or service. Nicole Welsh Said on March 4th, 2010 at 6:44 am I would say that the most important thing is marketing which is targeted to the particular segment of customers who would buy the product or use it. Build a brand. Make your first sale.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Ask corporations – often they have training courses or accreditation for their products. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Contact local development agencies – some may offer training programs Hire local teachers or consultants to run short training schedules.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Competitive Intelligence: Not Just For Big Business by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 20, 2010 Small business owners may have nightmares about reading an article about the product launch of your closest competitor only to realise it’s the same product you have been working on for months. based on your choice of query or topic.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

Not surprisingly this group includes mentors within his own industry, but what is unique about Scudamore is that some of these mentors run the businesses he competes against every day. Working in tandem with your competitors has benefits in addition to getting a good beat to what’s happening in your industry. Think airline alliances.

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OCTOBER 26, 2007

In both cases it is true to say, it does not matter what kind of small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professional, contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants, you run. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

business borrowers fell in October for a third straight month, according to PayNet Inc, which provides risk-management tools to the commercial lending industry. Small Business Loans in Areas Down : BOSTON–Delinquencies among small and medium-sized U.S. Small business, big trouble : Big companies have recapitalised and recovered.

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MARCH 11, 2008

Establishing a professional looking portfolio website to showcase your previous work will be the main way in which you will attract customers. Skills needed: Experience is the key to success in this industry. The image/beauty industry is a great place to be now and for the next 20 odd years. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Burden of Safety Law Imperils Small Toymakers : The law requiring safety standards for products used by children is costly for handcrafters and small businesses. has improved in the wake of the economic revival, says a survey by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). All they’re likely to get, though, are empty promises.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Start-ups to save the UK economy says Digby Jones : The former head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Lord Digby Jones, claims that small businesses alone will rescue the struggling UK economy. At the same time over 60 % of all high street purchases are researched online. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 10, 2006

SME / SMB Have Become Obsolete Acronyms by Zoli Erdos on May 10, 2006 Software Industry analysts seem to have a fun time coming up with three-letter combinations. throw out any random letters and chances are it means a new product, technology, industry trend, market segment.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Often you try to sell to your clients as if they are industry insiders who understand exactly what you are talking about. While in reality they are customers and don’t know what makes this widget so special. You need to sell the benefits of the widget, that is what customers want, benefits. Thanks for the reminder. -AC

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ideally they should follow a proven path, just perhaps from some other business, industry or expert. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Martin Russell Said on December 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am I would say that usually BIG changes shouldn’t be creative ones. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

It’s easy to get so engrossed in your own experience and services/products that you may not have the perspective necessary to effectively communicate to your audience, be it employees, stakeholders or your community. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. You live it. You breathe it.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2007

I should remind you that when I talk about small business, I mean 1 to 5 people businesses, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professionals, contractors, freelancers, self-employed, sole-traders and virtual assistants. « The Week Ender: Finding that Home Business Idea!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Do I think Sage has great products? After all I’m the most intelligent and extraordinary Founder and CEO of any online software & business services company, my products are ‘obviously better, more secure, more reliable, more cost-effective and more easy to use’ – but then you knew that!

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APRIL 20, 2010

In fact, I believe working from home significantly increases productivity so, if anything, small businesses can benefit from allowing their staff to work flexibly; by giving a little you will get back a whole lot more. Technology is making it better and easier but the mindset in industry and business at large has still a long way to go.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Consider joining forces with other companies in your industry “food chain” offering to add a link of their site on your webpage in exchange for a link of your site on their webpage. Small businesses will load their web pages up with photos of products without realizing that the search engines cannot read the photos.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Categories Announcements Balderdash Business Books Business Checklists Business Ideas Business Quotations Comments Customer Service Guest Blog How to … avoid growing pain be eco-friendly be successful bootstrap choose your office deal with taxes do a reality check do a SWOT plan do bookkeeping. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 22, 2008

You might want to make an information product that tells artists how to sell to the US market, it creates another revenue stream. Then promote this product with articles using Artemis Pro. In hynsight everyone would agree it would be one of the worst industries at the worst time to begin a business. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 20, 2008

Notes: It seems obvious, but do not deliver the finished product until you receive payment. Take extra care with regards to packaging if you need to physically ship the product to them. It’s a growing industry but quality is not at best with most of the websites available online. Chris Burgoyne www.loan-machine.co.uk

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I disagree with your view that all businesses owners currently in trouble are ignorant, maybe you need to start talking to some small business owners who are not in the services industry to get the real understanding of the problem. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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APRIL 1, 2008

If you have the computer hardware and software already your costs will be significantly lower, but you will need to invest in a T-shirt screening machine to manufacture your product. Marketing Techniques: Join newsgroups and discussion forums for special interest groups that you think might be interested in custom T-shirts (e.g.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The truth is that charging by the hour is terribly customer unfriendly and is therefor very bad for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professional, contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

This whole process began with the “Industrial Revolution&# some 150 years ago. I believe that the whole trend of home working may in the future allow us to have a much more natural work/life balance and will reverse some of the damaging effects of the post industrial revolution changes in our society.

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MAY 31, 2006

If SME’s could not in the past afford Enterprise Software, the same held true for the Software Industry: they could not afford SME’s, since there was just no way to profitable reach millions of small businesses. The cost of customer acquisition vs. the very low license fees made it an uneconomical model, whether via direct or channel sales.

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AUGUST 16, 2007

Building a support network community for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses is essential to your survival. Lifestyle Management companies will do just about anything from sending out emails to flowers!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

It’s great to find people like you Stefan who know what it takes to be successful in this industry This article is short but goes right to the point. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. it’s so true for me. If you enter your URL, your name will become a link to the URL.

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JUNE 29, 2006

The legal status your business takes maybe decided by what industry you are working in. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Leave a Reply I would love to hear from you, please let me know what your take on my blog post is. If you enter your URL, your name will become a link to the URL.

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MAY 8, 2006

Next, does the accountant have relevant experience in the industry you are in, or an allied industry, after all, it’s going to make life a lot easier if he actually knows a bit about the industry you’re in when offering advice. Do they know your industry? With cheaper, meaning less, accounting service comes bad service.

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Men With Pens

MAY 19, 2010

They work on projects, they do their own customer service, their own customer management, their marketing and networking, their project scheduling, admin and bookkeeping. Not only does that send mixed signals to your friends and family, it’s also completely destroying your productivity.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

So if you are thinking about starting, growing or running your small business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses , but are worried about if you can be successful, worried about failing, worried about giving up your job, etc. than bootstrapping is for you.

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